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Su-Valley Voice for April 5th, 2017: Choose Respect
This week on Su Valley Voice, host Phillip Manning spoke with Kirsten Strolle, behavioral health case manager, and Jayme Spires, behavioral health assistant, both from the Sunshine Community Health
State Board Approves Talkeetna Marijuana Shop
On Wednesday, the Alaska Marijuana Control Board approved the license application for the Upper Valley’s first marijuana retail facility by a vote of three-to-two. The application for The High Expedition
Search and Rescue in Rural Mat-Su Results Discovery of Deceased Snowmachiner
On Tuesday afternoon, Alaska State Troopers found the body of a deceased Anchorage man near the confluence of the Yentna and Susitna Rivers. According to Troopers, the remains of 66-year-old
Wildermuth Brings Home Jiu Jitsu State Championship
Last weekend, a Talkeetna martial artist brought home a gold medal from the Alaska State Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships. Ria Wildermuth competed in the women’s adult division for the first
Rep. Eastman Reflects on First Legislative Session Thus Far
Representative David Eastman is one of fifteen freshman legislators in Juneau this session. That session is now more than two months along. Representative Eastman spoke with KTNA’s Phillip Manning about
Upper Valley's First Cannabis Retailer Nears Final State Hurdle
This week, the Marijuana Control Board will hear testimony and deliberate on the state license application for a marijuana retail store in Downtown Talkeetna. The owners are optimistic about the
Susitna Writer's Voice--"Talkeetna's Brown Magpie", by Robin Song
It was in December of 2016 that I first read about a sighting of an odd-colored magpie in downtown Talkeetna. It came over our Mat-Su Birder’s Group email and my
As Airport Tree Clearing Resumes, Some Locals Redouble Opposition
As tree clearing continues for the Talkeetna State Airport Expansion and Improvement Project, the methods being used are not sitting well with some locals. The project has been in development